Adjustable lamp shade support



Feb. 13, 1934. M. .1. AUERBACH ADJUSTABLE LAMP SHADE SUPPORT Filed June16, 1933 jwucm to c MAURICE J. A UERBACH Snow;

Patented Feb.' 13, 1534 1 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 1,946,959ADJUSTABLE LAMP SHADE SUPPORT Maurice J. Auerbach, Cleveland, Ohio,assignor of one-half to M. S. Greenwald Application June 16, 1933.Serial No. 676,191

'1 Claims. (Cl. 240-148) The object of my invention is to provide meansthe top member 5 may be varied, and their disfor sustaining lamp shadesof the conventional tance apart may be graduated according to the typesover the lamp and pedestal, being conheights it is desired the shadeshall assume when structed in such a way that it is easily adjustablethe device is used. Means such as the screw ele- 5 to sustain the shadeat various heights above ment 12 may be Provided to Which the Shade is Usuch lamp, thus enabling use of the same device secured to the topmember 5 in the usual manner. with Shades and lamps of various sizes. Touse my device, with the shade secured to With reference to the drawinthe top member 5-the free ends of the loop are Figure 1 is a frontelevational view of the ascompressed and inserted in the round aperturessembled device. of the key slots 8, 9 and thrust. downwardly until .5

Figure 2 is a side elevational vi of th sa the desired height for theshade is reached. The

device. narrow portions of the top member 5 formed by Figure 3 is a topplan view of the base portion h key v s l0, 11 adjacent to the k y Sloof the device show in Figure 1, 8, 9 are then allowed to spring into therectangular 15 Fi r 4 i t plan view on l 4.4 of portions thereof in thecaps 6, '7, the lower ends 0! 10 Figure 1. the loop member 5 resting inthe channels pro- R fen-i t Figures 1 a d 2, th base member vided by andagainst the side members 3, 4, being 1 may be made as a unit, ifdesired, the bottom thus Supported rigidly in an p ht P siti sectionhaving at its center an enlarged flanged Having thus described myinvention, I ai member 2 with aperture as shown, or such mem- In anadjustable p Shade Support, the 75 her 2 may be partially cross-slottedas shown by Combination of a base, upwardly extending de dotted lines inFigure 4, by which means th ba members on said base, a cap on each ofsaid side member is secured to the lamp pedestal by being members, Saidp having y Slots therein, a impinged between the lam socket and the pedpn d d p p in m r s t in said key 95 t l proper or between any tvertically slots and along said side members, means for reposed parts ofthe pedestal, in the usual manner. taming Said Spring member along aidSide The base memberlcomprises two side members e and y o s in Said1001) Spring 3, 4 whi h are flanged i th manner h th member adapted tofit into said key slots to reproviding hann l means for retaining b ttain said member at apredetermined height above 30 such flanges'the topmember 5 hereinafter resaid base. 86 ferred to. 2. In an adjustable lampshade support, the

At the top of each'of such side members the combination of a base,upwardly t di Side caps 6, 7 are sec red, bein djspused horizontallymembers on said base, a cap on each of said side so that the key slots8, 9 therein (Fig. 3) are in members. sa d ps h v key s t t e in. an

vertical relationship to the channels provided by p ended Spring memberhaving s e 90 the flanged side members 3, 4, ends set in said key slotsand along said side While the key slots 8, 9 may be of any cons. 1001)sp n tai i m ans on said ventional type, in using the rounded springma,- side members, and key grooves in said loop spring terial of whichthe top member 5 is preferably member adjacent the free ends thereof andadaptmade, I have used the key slot of the keyhole ed to fit into saidkey slots to retain said member 95 configuration shown in Figure 3, theenlarged at apredetermined height above said base. round aperturesforming the inner ends of the key 3. In an adjustable lamp shadesupport, the slots and the lateral portions thereof being sub-Combination of hase, upwardly e di g side stantially rectangular inshape and having a members on said base, a cap on each of said widthsomewhat less than the diameter of the S members, Said p having y slotsextend- 100 round apertures. ing over said side members, an open endedloop The top loop member 5 is formed of spring ma- Sprin mem r havingits free ends set in said terial, preferably rounded, and in theillustration key slots and along said side members, means Figure 1 isadapted to spring its free ends outfor retaining said loop spring memberalong said wardly. 0n the free ends of top member 5 are side members,and key grooves in said loop spring 106 a series of horizontallycorresponding key slots member adapted to fit into said key slots toresuch as 10, 11 which reduce the thickness of such tain said member ata predetermined height above top member to approximately the same widthas said base. the rectangular portions of the key slots 8, 9 inthe 4. Inan adjustable lamp shade support, the

caps 6, 7. The number of these key grooves in combination of abase,vertically opposed channel 110 side members on said base, a horizontallydis= posed cap on each at said channel members, said caps having keyslots therein, an open ended loop spring member having its free ends setin said a key slots and channel members, and a plurality oi horizontallyopposed key grooves in said loop spring member adjacent the free endsthereof and adapted to flt into said key slots to retain said member ata predetermined height above said base.

5. In an adjustable lamp shade support, the combination of a base,vertically parallel side members on said base, a horizontally disposedcap on each of said side members, said caps having key slots therein, anopen ended loop spring member having its free ends set in said key slotsand parallel with said side members, loop spring retaining means on saidside members, and horizontally opposed key grooves in said loop springmember adjacent the free ends thereof and adapted to fit into said keyslots to retain said member at a predetermined height above said base.

6. In an adjustable lamp shade support, the combination of a unitaryU-shaped base member the sides of which comprise vertically opposedchannel members, a horizontally disposed cap flange on each of saidchannel members, said flanges having oppositely extending key slotstherein, an open ended loop spring member having its free ends set insaid key slots and channel members, and a plurality of horizontallyopposed key grooves in said loop spring member adjacent the free endsthereof and adapted to fit. into said key slots to retain said member ata predetermined height above said base.

7. In an adjustable lamp shade support, the combination of a unitaryU-shaped base member the bottom thereof having an enlarged centersection with an aperture therein and the sides comprising verticallyopposed channel members, a horizontally disposed cap flange on each ofsaid channel members, said flanges having oppositely extending key slotstherein, an open ended loop spring member having its free ends set insaid key slots and channel members, a plurality of horizontally opposedkey grooves in said loop spring member adjacent the tree ends thereof,and adapted to cooperate with said key slots in retaining said member ata predetermined height above said base.

MAURICE J. AUERBACH.

